(No, because those are types of PLIERS!! Not to be confused with slip-joint, needle-nose, linesman, etc!)
Never forget virgin (pliers), e.g. http://www.wholesaleengineeringsupplies.com/three-prong-pliers-virgin-pliers.html
This is a rather peculiar name for a Dreidorn-Tüllendehnzange.
Yeah.... I was wondering that myself. Those do look suspiciously similar to rubber-band de-nutting pliers commonly used on livestock.
*realization dawns* OMG... these pliers are used to expand tight sleeving used for cabling work.
Hence the colorful "term of endearment" referring to the phrase "tight like a virgin".
I'm afraid Neomys Sapiens is right, and the astute will note they are Hellerman Electric. The points are surprisingly vicious.
When I picked them up at a hamfest (knowing what they are used for), the vendor rather sheepishly asked me if I knew the colloquial name. When he mentioned it, it took several tens of milliseconds before I smiled.
A used to have one of the Hellerman tools, complete with all the sizes of tips, a bottle of the 'special lubricant' (Nudge nudge, wink, wink...) and a fairly full selection of the Hellerman rubber sleeves. Got lost in a move years back and I've sadly never replaced them. I don't have too great a need for them nowadays but when I used to make stuff that was going to go on tour, be abused by roadies and musicians, and generally live a hard life I reckoned that proper use of those extended the life of a piece of gear by five years.
However, only the ones made with a hammer portion on purpose are properly called a Thumb-Detecting Nut-fucker.
Don't you think that being overly precise in "comedy names for tools" is perhaps a tad pedantic? (Rhetorical question)
Yup. Sure do. This is just the place for that.
The thing about a comedy name is that it has to be merely funny, even if only in a "dad joke" kind of way. Arguing over whether a comedy name is the "right" name is rather, well actually I don't know what to compare it to without unintentionally sounding insulting, but it's sorely missing the point of a comedy name which, if anything, has to be technically wrong to be funny in the first place. Being pedantic about comedy names kind of sucks all the joy out of them.
Hey Med, how's the post storm situation? All OK?
That might be in spec. Check the calibration in the manual. There is some leakage in the switching diodes usually.
The channel isolation is 50,000:1 at 100kHz. That is NOT 50,000:1.
I suspect a switching diode shorted or leaky.
Saskatchewan Screwdriver...?
mnem
Thanks for the belly laugh... I needed it.
That could be a regional (probably mostly just Alberta) thing.
We tend to have quite the (mostly friendly) rivalry with Saskatchewan.
Especially when the Roughriders are in town playing the Stampeders (CFL football) and vice-versa. The stands at McMahon Stadium are often half green instead of red on those days as half of Saskatchewan drives here, often like 1000km just to see their team try to take on the Stamps.
At least there's only one Roughriders in the CFL now. For years, out of nine teams two of them were named Roughriders.
It's like... come on Canada, we're generally reasonably well educated, we know enough vocabulary to come up with nine different team names.
(Of course, all Ottawa came up with was the RedBlacks, but that is Ontario, after all... But I digress...)
Oh, also... As an aside...
When I was a kid, I didn't realize it was called crescent because they were often made by the Crescent Tool company, rather just that the end was shaped somewhat like a crescent, like the moon. Made perfect sense to me.
You're making me miss playing football. The semi-pro season in Ontario is cancelled this year.
just for completeness' sake the denutting live stock thingie is calle Burdizzo clamp.
Also being used to produce Eunuchs in the BDSM community.
No, I am not taking in any more slaves. Health insurance rates are a killer.
Now that's a good idea. Was going to ask about that. Assuming it won't melt out of the gaps when it gets warm though. A thing I used to do at school was melt the things on a radiator
The best thing to there is to get a small tin of modellers black paint, Humbrol or similar and fine artists paint brush and paint in the engraving, polishing off any paint that comes over the side, carefully. No worry about that melting in the heat etc. Works perfectly if you take your time.
Ohhh, ok I had forgotten the model number. But I'll take the credit anyway.
Planning to hop in discord today too.
Uh, today is Friday. You are a day ahead of yourself boy.
Now that's a good idea. Was going to ask about that. Assuming it won't melt out of the gaps when it gets warm though. A thing I used to do at school was melt the things on a radiator
The best thing to there is to get a small tin of modellers black paint, Humbrol or similar and fine artists paint brush and paint in the engraving, polishing off any paint that comes over the side, carefully. No worry about that melting in the heat etc. Works perfectly if you take your time.
Yeah they was plan A. Was looking for an easier plan B first. Will need to have a couple of days off the coffee and get some abbots in for that
Ohhh, ok I had forgotten the model number. But I'll take the credit anyway.
Planning to hop in discord today too.
Uh, today is Friday. You are a day ahead of yourself boy.
Is my lack of sleep this week showing?
....in my defense I actually am always logged into discord on the computer.
Turn out it seems very good... i thought the HP was 2 mV off... its a lot less
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where did you obtain that voltage ref? I really need one with this growing collection
I just put a quick review together about it AD584KH.
its now SD still prosessing HD will be better in a few minutes..
Those little voltage references are great. I got mine from eBay and like yours, the case says AD584M but the actual chip is a AD584KH. Differences between yours and mine are the LEDs, where you have green, I have, and your red one is orange on mine and I also have a proper on/off switch on the side rather than a soft switch.
Reasonably priced Thurlby 1905A:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143675530574
Yep, thats a good price TBH, especially when you consider that it is also a 6.5 digit meter just by pressing the 5th blue button, legend of **, from the left under the display and then pressing the first blue button, it switches into a 6.5 digit mode plus it will do data logging etc as well.
However, only the ones made with a hammer portion on purpose are properly called a Thumb-Detecting Nut-fucker.
Don't you think that being overly precise in "comedy names for tools" is perhaps a tad pedantic? (Rhetorical question)
Yup. Sure do. This is just the place for that.
Evidently this (and many other such special "terms of endearment" for certain tools) was a "thing" among old-timers like him. Who am I to judge...? But I do feel somewhat honor-bound to pass on that "knowledge".
The thing about a comedy name is that it has to be merely funny, even if only in a "dad joke" kind of way. Arguing over whether a comedy name is the "right" name is rather, well actually I don't know what to compare it to without unintentionally sounding insulting, but it's sorely missing the point of a comedy name which, if anything, has to be technically wrong to be funny in the first place. Being pedantic about comedy names kind of sucks all the joy out of them.
Uh-huh... Well, this is the second time you've quoted me while conveniently discarding the included clear explanation for said pedantry. At this point I can only guess this isn't entirely about pedantry, which the Cerebus we all know and love has never shied away from... so what is it?
Something along these lines perhaps...?
mnem
Quick question for the UK guys, I'm trying to find out if UPS deliver on Saturdays or not. Does anyone know?
if you do the extremely urgent hand deliver immediately shipment, yes. Otherwise no.